Archive of 18 May 2010
Bercow survives Speaker vote as new parliament begins
John Bercow has easily survived a challenge to his re-election as Speaker, on the first day of the new parliament.
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Labour opts for long leadership campaign
Labour will not have a new leader until September 25th, party officials have decided.
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Cameron confronts 'big society' bafflement
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have unveiled a raft of policies reflecting the Conservatives' 'big society' agenda.
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Labour leadership: Cruddas rules himself out
Labour backbencher John Cruddas will not stand for the Labour leadership.
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Unite appeals strike ruling
The trade union Unite is appealing against a high court ruling which prevented the start of today's 20-day British Airways strike.
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Osborne unable to stop EU hedge fund law
George Osborne has had to admit to defeat as a new European law introducing tighter regulation of hedge funds takes the last steps before becoming law.
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Labour ministers 'ignored the accountants'
Labour ministers made decisions which went against accounting officers' advice, David Laws has claimed.
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Hague and Clegg to share country seat
The foreign secretary's grace-and-favour country house is to be shared with Nick Clegg, it was confirmed last night.
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Labour's loans to manufacturing under threat
Huge loans earmarked by the Labour government to help the UK car and manufacturing industry may be under threat.
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Inflation goes up
The cost of living is rising faster than it has for years, official figures have shown.
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Cabinet meets to discuss budget cuts
The new Cabinet met this morning to discuss departmental budgets and the Queen's Speech.
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Raise tuition fees, say universities
Leading universities want the cap on tuition fees to be lifted amid fears that higher education budgets may be slashed this summer.
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Derby Conservatives given Lib Dem support
The new politics is catching - Derby City Council will have a Conservative administration propped up with the support of Liberal Democrat councillors.
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New advisory group for business and economic policy
New advisory group for business and economic policy
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Cameron to visit Sarkozy and Merkel
David Cameron is set to meet his fellow centre-right leaders on the Continent later this week.
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Labour leadership: John McDonnell hopes to stand
Labour leadership: John McDonnell hopes to stand
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